PO101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Political Action Committee, Dirty Politics, Cadency
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Democratic ideals: political equality, majority rule, popular sovereignty, political liberty, minority rights, politcal competition, rule of law. We are tracing differenced in the design of democracy through constitutions : which lay foundation for power relations between, different parts of state (horizontal powers, different levels of government (vertical power relations, government and citizens. Are not tied to any political party but put broadcasts up: this election is so important because there may be three new appointments to the supreme court. Elections are critical: popular sovereignty, citizens must be able to throw the rascals out . Fair political competition: what constitutes fair, there are corruptions of elections in even us and canada. Is anything off-limits: creating a fair election, is very difficult. There are dirty politics going on: fair political competition if complicated. What, the, are the prospects for achieving political equality: organizing majority rule and minority rule also complicated depends on the electoral system, simple member plurality system vs.
